Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-22
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
'.INDIANA' NOT WELL RECEIvED IN NEW YORK
HELEN HASTINGS A FAILURE-kATE FORsYTHS NEW
PLAY-THE DKIFT TOWARD CHEAP AMUsEMENTS-
LILLIAN oLCoTT TO GIVE UP THEODORE"

Denman Thompson has taken the town, or all
he wants of IL, in New York with 1.-The Old Home
stead, ;" the sequel 10 Joshua Whitcomb," and has
settled down Tor the winter at the Fourteenth
Street theater.
Nat Goodwin will soon appear at the BiJou
Opera house New York, In his long promised re-
vival OF ''rhe MascOIJe." Goodwin will be the
Lorenzo ana Lille Grub the Bettina.
The new opera house at CatSkill, n. V, will
be appropriately opened in the spring by Joseph
Jefferson in rip Van Wrinkle"
L Col. MapleSOn is 10 try his luck with spring
Season OF Italian opera at the Covent Garden
theslter, London, at popular prices
The New York critics do no. coincide with
those OF Philadelphia in their estimate OF the
merits OF Audran's new operetta Indiana"
which Col McCaull's company is now giving at
the Star theater in the former city. The metro
poiitln gentlemen can find little good in the new
work, and say SO very tartly-
Rose Coghlan has been sued for 81 900 by the
managers Of the Milwaukee opera house for al
legged breach OF contract in April last.
Lillian Lewis is in Chicago performing the
operation which so many stars have found fire.
QUentiy necessary this season reOrganizing her
company. Infrequent salary days destroy the
cohesion OF the Stck1eSt companies.
Miss Helen Hastings, the English actress, who
made her first appearance in America at the
Union Square theater, New York, on Monday
night, is said 10 be fair stock actress showing no
special talent.
Kate Forsyth has new play, by Clinton
stuart. called Faithful Hearts, in which she ap-
peared In chicago this week. The heroine under
goes four acts OF narrowing agony over the SUD-
posed mfaHhfulnesS OF lover whom every one
but herself can see is very model OF ndei1ty all
the time.
The drift towards cheap amusements, says
Philadelphta contemporary, is shown by the fact
that of all THE 80 companies on the road 80 per
cent are getting more than Seventy-five cents
dollar for the best seats while OF this 50 per
cent nine in ten are playing for twenty i've thirty
novelties ard the very best plays and actors will
continue 10 command as high prices as ever.
Sarah Bernhardt, having given cholera the
slip In South America and successfully lodged the
revolutions on the Is,hmus will begin her Aner1-
Can tour at New orleans on February II.
John $. Clarke, the American comedian met
with great enthusiasm In Ireland. The Dublin Free
1sGs says he Is 'an actor formed in natures merr-
est mood
Ellie Ellsler will produce new comedy called
EGYPT" in Cleveland next week.
Lawrence Barrett was very well received in
sRienz,' in Boston this week
Lillian Olcott has been given "tipp by some
kind friend and will, in consequence abandon the
attempt TO play --Theodora.7 IL is said she
means u appear in a new comedy by New York
journalist IL few weeks.
Anna Eva Fay announces that she will give
up her spirituaiistic farce after this season, and
appear next year in regular comedy, with her
MetiiuIni>tic tricks iIterpolated.
Us & Co., troupe Will leave for Italy at the close
OF the present season to complete" her musical
education preparatory 10 appearing In grand
opera next year.
Manager j. NJ HIS move In lowering prices
al tbe Columbia theater, Chicago which. OF
coarse, for him the ill-will OF rival managers
seetns 10 meet the approval OF the public and will
probably RESULT in similar action by all the Chi
cago theaters- Fanny DayenpOrtS seven perform
anceS last week at Mr.. Hfil'S house drew the enor
nouSSiln Of SlJ 600
BARLEY Campbell rs said TO be much stronger
physically than ever before, ant the doctors now
Say there Is chance OF his being restored to rea-
Miss Marguerite SaxtOn, OF this city, has sew
cred her connection with the Marie Prescott COM
pany ann returned 10 New York
Mr. Days revival OF 1.-THE Tanning OF the
ShseS, the first time Shakespeare's comedy has
ever been attempted in its complete form In this
country. was Effected at his New York theater on
TUESDAY evening The production seems 10 have
given satisfaction 10 the critics and delight to the
audience. ~ WV